THE REIGNING BELLE.
BYMRS. ANN S. STEPHENS.
AUTHOR OF "PALACES AND PRISONS," "FASHION AND FAMINE," "MARRIED IN HASTE," "MABEL'S MISTAKE," "DOUBLY FALSE," "WIVES AND WIDOWS," "MARY DERWENT," "THE HEIRESS," "THE REJECTED WIFE," "THE SOLDIER'S ORPHANS," "THE OLD HOMESTEAD," "RUBY GRAY'S STRATEGY," "THE CURSE OF GOLD," "THE WIFE'S SECRET," "THE GOLD BRICK," "SILENT STRUGGLES," "A NOBLE WOMAN," ETC., ETC., ETC., ETC. Scatter the seed with a reckless hand; Sow falsehood deep with truth; Mingle them well in the teeming land,— Is the wild, wild cry of youth. But errors, sown in our early prime, Grow strong in the coming years, Their roots strike deep through all after time "In the fount of human tears.
PHILADELPHIA:
T. B. PETERSON & BROTHERS;
306 CHESTNUT STREET.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by T. B. PETERSON & BROTHERS, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
MRS. ANN S. STEPHENS' WORKS.
Each Work is complete in one volume, 12mo.
- THE REIGNING BELLE.
- A NOBLE WOMAN.
- PALACES AND PRISONS.
- MARRIED IN HASTE.
- RUBY GRAY'S STRATEGY.
- WIVES AND WIDOWS; OR, THE BROKEN LIFE.
- THE REJECTED WIFE.
- THE GOLD BRICK.
- THE CURSE OF GOLD.
- THE HEIRESS.
- FASHION AND FAMINE.
- THE OLD HOMESTEAD.
- SILENT STRUGGLES.
- MARY DERWENT.
- THE WIFE'S SECRET.
- THE SOLDIER'S ORPHANS.
- MABEL'S MISTAKE
- DOUBLY FALSE
Price of each, $1.75 in Cloth; or $1.50 in Paper Cover.
Above books are for sale by all Booksellers. Copies of any or all of the above books will be sent to any one, to any place, postage pre-paid, on receipt of their price by the Publishers,
T. B. PETERSON & BROTHERS, 306 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
TO MRS. ALEXANDER RAMSEY,
OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA,
I DEDICATE THIS VOLUME, FROM A RESPECTFUL SENTIMENT OF ADMIRATION FOR HER NOBLE QUALITIES AS A LADY, ADDED TO THAT SINCERE FRIENDSHIP THOSE QUALITIES ARE CERTAIN TO INSPIRE WHEREVER SHE IS KNOWN.
ANN S. STEPHENS.
ST. CLOUD HOTEL, New York, June 26, 1872.CONTENTS.
- I.—THE SHOPPING PARTY. 25
- II.—THE GIRL OF THE TIMES. 28
- III.—A HUMBLE HOME. 32
- IV.—LITTLE JIMMY GOES AFTER WORK. 38
- V.—A FEAST AFTER A FAMINE. 42
- VI.—IN THE MORNING. 47
- VII.—SUNSHINE. 51
- VIII.—TRYING THINGS ON. 55
- IX.—THE LAMBERT MANSION. 59
- X.—DAWNING PROSPERITY. 64
- XI.—GOSSIP IN THE BASEMENT. 69
- XII.—JAMES MAKES AN ACQUAINTANCE. 74
- XIII.—THE GENTLE INVALID. 80
- XIV.—THE POLICEMAN'S DEATH. 84
- XV.—ARTIST SYMPATHY. 89
- XVI.—MRS. CARTER MAKES A VISIT. 92
- XVII.—THE FIRST BANK NOTES. 97
- XVIII.—OLD FRIENDS. 101
- XIX.—MR. BATTLES IS DISGUSTED. 105
- XX.—OVER THEIR TEA. 108
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- XXI.—A SLIGHT ALTERCATION. 111
- XXII.—THE FIRST FRUITS OF GENIUS. 115
- XXIII.—THE HIDDEN PACKAGE. 119
- XXIV.—WHICH RIVER. 123
- XXV.—THE PAWNBROKER. 131
- XXVI.—THE PAWNBROKER'S OFFICE. 135
- XXVII.—MRS. CARTER STANDS BY HER OLD FRIENDS. 137
- XXVIII.—YOUNG LAMBERT SPEAKS OUT. 142
- XXIX.—MISS SPICER. 145
- XXX.—OLD MEMORIES AND PRESENT STRUGGLES. 149
- XXXI.—BITTER JEALOUSY. 152
- XXXII.—DRESSING FOR THE PARTY. 156
- XXXIII.—ABOUT THE ROSES AND VIOLETS. 159
- XXXIV.—MRS. CARTER BECOMES FASHIONABLE. 164
- XXXV.—A STRANGE PROPOSAL. 168
- XXXVI.—THE WAY SHE MANAGED HIM. 171
- XXXVII.—A GLIMPSE OF FAIRY LAND. 175
- XXXVIII.—FIGHTING ANGUISH. 178
- XXXIX.—MR. AND MRS. SMITH. 181
- XL.—OLD LOVERS. 184
- XLI.—IVON AND EVA. 187
- XLII.—A WOMAN TRANSFIGURED. 190
- XLIII.—HERSELF AGAIN. 194
- XLIV.—CLOSING THE SHUTTERS. 198
- XLV.—WATCHING FROM THE PAVEMENT. 202
- XLVI.—AFTER THE PARTY. 206
- XLVII.—HOW MISS SPICER AND ELLEN POST FRATERNIZE. 210
- XLVIII.—FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. 213
- XLIX.—MR. MAHONE. 217
- L.—A BARGAIN AT LAST. 221
- LI.—A BOY IN PRISON. 224
- LII.—THE SECOND ARREST. 228
- LIII.—THE WOMAN IN THE LAUNDRY. 230
- LIV.—PREPARING FOR THE WEDDING. 234
- LV.—EVA'S TEMPTATION. 238
- LVI.—MRS. SMITH BRINGS PAINFUL NEWS. 242
- LVII.—IN HASTE FOR THE WEDDING. 246
- LVIII.—MOTHER AND SON. 253
- LIX.—THE EXAMINATION COMPLETED. 259
- LX.—AN UNEXPECTED WITNESS. 264
- LXI.—WAITING FOR NEWS. 271
- LXII.—THE MORTGAGE. 276
- LXIII.—THE PRICE OF A BRACELET. 280
- LXIV.—THE ADOPTION. 283
- LXV.—IN THE PARK. 286
- LXVI.—THE INDIA SHAWL. 292
- LXVII.—THE PAWNBROKER GETS HIS PRICE. 296
- LXVIII.—MISS SPICER RECEIVES HER DISMISSAL. 299
- LXIX.—THE TRUTH. 304
- LXX.—OUR CHILD. 308
- LXXI.—A DOUBLE WEDDING. 313